Sally was Anglo-Burmese but migrated to England, she was speaking in flawless English accent instead that she was came from white, middle-class respectability northwest of London. Lindsay was curiousity want to know more her mother toward what secret had hidden behind by Sally. Sally always denial own nationality and heritage from Burma because she has an unwilling memory, hurt into tear passed experience when she was young.
On the others hand, Sally's brother Billy embrace his pass and pround of that he is Burmese. Lindsay was asking Sally about their late mother, but Sally refused to answer it, Billy doesn't might that shared their passes on Burma. Sally expressed unpleasesure, fear and depressed when recall back her darkness memory.
This film is showing us the culture, lifesyle and heritage of Burma. For instance, their living environment in poverty phonomenan and less education society consequence of Sally moved to other country found her desirable life.
In conclusion, this film was giving message of we should never forget our roof. We have to know how important and appreciate of own identity, accept the truth of origin to next generation. For instance, Lindsay kept discover the truth of themselves origin born even though Sally remain denial as Burmese.
